College Writing

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College Writing Table of Contents	3
1 Chapter 1: Introduction	7
1.1 This Study Guide	7
1.2 The Test	7
2 Chapter 2: Grammar and Mechanics	8
Learning Objectives	8
2.1 Kinds of Grammar	8
2.2 What is a Sentence?	9
2.3 Nouns, Verbs, and Parts of Speech	9
2.4 Punctuation – Periods, Commas, Semicolons	11
2.5 Citation Styles and Source Integration	12
2.6 Improving Your Vocabulary and Spelling	14
2.7 “I Write How I Speak” – Why “Style” Is the Most Misused Word Since “Love”	14
2.8 Table of Key Terms	16
2.9 Discussion Questions	16
2.10 Works Cited	16
3 Chapter 3: Organization	17
Learning Objectives	17
3.1 Paper-Level Organization	17
3.2 Paragraph-Level Organization	23
3.3 Sentence-Level Organization	25
3.4 Table of Key Terms	25
3.5 Discussion Questions	25
4 Chapter 4: The Writing Process	26
Learning Objectives	26
4.1 Invention – Good Ideas and Where You Find Them	26
4.2 Pre-Writing	27
4.3 Unpacking the Prompt – What “They” Want and Who “They” Are	29
4.4 Composing	29
4.5 Revising	30
4.6 Table of Key Terms	31
4.7 Discussion Questions	31
5 Chapter 5: The Proposal	32
Learning Objectives	32
5.1 The Kinds of Writing You’ll Need	32
5.2 Rhetoric – An Introduction to Getting What You Want	32
5.3 Parts of the Proposal	34
5.4 Table of Key Terms	36
5.5 Discussion Questions	36
6 Chapter 6: The Analysis and Response	37
Learning Objectives	37
6.1 The Kinds of Writing You’ll Need	37
6.2 Logic – An Introduction to Making Sense	40
6.3 Parts of the Analysis and Response	40
6.4 Table of Key Terms	43
6.5 Discussion Questions	43
7 Chapter 7: Test-Taking Strategies	44

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